After placing a deposit down on the hotel of their dreams, John and Anna take a long walk on the beach with their children and come to realise just how wonderful a fresh start all of them are going to have. (Awful summary, I know, but I promise you all that the story inside is better!) I only own the Bates children! Please review!

Summary: Anna has always had the life she had dreamed. Why couldn't she feel as happy as she should? Post series story with postpartum depression and post traumatic stress disorder. Complete. [Anna and Bates] Mary, Mrs. Hughes, Isobel Crawley

The story goes on…my take on what happened next for Mr and Mrs Bates and their family. Post S6/a kind-of S7 (though we'll be going a bit further than that).

The aftermath of Anna's rape and how they rebuilt their relationship was not really shown in the series. This story addresses those issues, the mindsets of both John and Anna, and what may have happened during the healing process. Adult content, mentions of violence and rape.

Modern AU: Anna can't believe her good fortune when she lands an interview for her dream job...but when she meets the boss, she's not sure whether her luck is so good after all...

Anna Smith is the newest instructor at Downton Ladies' College and one of her students, Emmaline Bates, immediately identifies with her and they form a strong friendship. Little could either of them know, Anna will form a much stronger friendship with someone else. Someone like Emmaline's father, John Bates.

Sometimes our healing isn't at all what we thought it would be. Sometimes it goes much deeper. Will John experience an unexpected healing? Modern A/U

Anna and John are single parents trying to handle demanding lives that include children and careers. They find out they share more than their parental status or international work. What neither of them reveal is they also work as contract assassins. With so much in common yet so much to hide, what happens when their interests in one another align but nothing else does?

Modern AU: 'When Anna Smith moves to London to start a new job, she has no idea how much her life will change...'

Artist and illustrator John Bates is trying to paint an elusive butterfly. He expects it to be very difficult but he does not expect it to be more difficult to woo Anna Smith

What if Season 4 episode 3 had ended differently? What if Anna and John had returned home to their cottage - Anna still angry and John hurt that he had hurt her - and had talked about what was making him act so strangely? What if Anna had given him some news that would change both of their lives forever? A sweet little one shot because I wanted Banna to be happy in season 4!

Modern AU: John Bates is a football coach, an injury forcing him to retire from playing football at an early age. A visit from an old friend changes his life forever. Has John finally found something more important than football?

modern/au They were told 'where' and 'when' to meet but very little about the 'who'. Anna Smith only knows that his name is John. John Bates knows even less than that. For the batesessecretservice Banna Secret Santa exchange on tumblr and with best wishes for JamesLuver/thank-god-and-you. And a big THANK YOU to annambates for the cover art!

After losing his job at Downton Comprehensive, John Bates is attempting to rebuild his life. Former student Anna Smith is on the verge of small screen stardom. A school reunion brings new perspectives and second chances, bringing two different worlds together once more. Modern Anna x Bates AU. M rated from Chapter 12.

Modern AU. If there was one thing John hated, it was the passing of Halloween.

John Bates is a thief on the run from his old boss and trying to steal enough to get by when he breaks into the house of consumptive heiress Anna Smith. When John meets Anna, it's love at first sight and John risks everything to be with Anna.

They all look like normal people getting their morning dose of coffee. Until somebody turns out to be different, and then much more so. Modern AU, Anna/Bates

After going through a bitter divorce, the last thing John Bates is looking for is love. Upon arriving back in Downton to work with his old friend, Robert Crawley, John meets and falls for a lovely waitress named, Anna Smith. Anna is a single mother trying to escape and forget a troubled past. Will the two finally find the happy ending they are both searching for?

A wife who loses a husband is called a widow. A husband who loses a wife is called a widower. A child who loses his parents is called an orphan. There is no word for a parent who loses a child. That's how awful the loss is. -Jay Neugeboren, An Orphan's Tale How will John Bates and Anna Smith bear the sorrow threatening to tear them apart?

When John's daughter and Anna's son become friends at nursery school, they don't expect their lives to change forever.

It's now eight years since the Bates first visited Mr Mason and five years since the Christmas time birth of their second child at Downton Abbey. In the summer of 1934, John Bates and his wife Anna are called upon to return the favour of loving care to the Masons, who arrive for a holiday at the Gull's Nest in Whitby in need of some rest and relaxation...

There is only one person that gets called when someone needs to be cleaned. This was just the first time he needed to call her.

This is a one shot exploring the opening scenes of episode 4.5 when Anna is preparing herself for the day ahead of her. I wanted to explore her thoughts and feelings in the weeks after the attack, and the trepidation she must have felt every morning when she wondered if John would still be waiting at the bottom of the stairs for her.

Modern AU. When Anna agrees to help her longtime friend John avoid his ex-wife and navigate murky waters with his family, she never expects to realize she's not quite over her college crush on him. When it turns out that she needs his help as much as he needs hers, will either one of them be able to keep their feelings platonic? Rating change at Chapter 11.

The World as we know it has come to an end. People survive as they can. Evil men roam the land . With no food, shelter or a chance to rest, the only way is South. And it's on his way South that John Bates saves Anna Smith and their life together begins - Modern

An offshoot of "The Worst Kept Secret" by theglamorfades. How did John and Anna become a couple?

"No man can regret loving, as I have loved you." He'd spoken the words before he truly understood both the profoundness of her love and what it might mean if he ever lost it. If he ever lost her. Sequel to "No Man Can Regret Loving"

How do we remember the dead?

Like it did almost any time it came, the snow snuck up on them unexpectedly, in the dark of night. When John opened the curtains on the grey December morning, he raised his eyebrows and whistled.

Anna Smith and John Bates have been friends since childhood. As they both leave to attend university their futures threaten pull them in separate directions. But will a wild night redefine their relationship?

Dr. Anna Smith works at a private research firm. Tasked with delivering a research update to their chief investor, she travels to French wine country. There she meets John Bates, reclusive investor. Heavy snows trap them together in the house long enough to realize that they may never want to be apart.

Anna and John enjoy their last half-day before the arrival of their first child.

Inspired by the song "Bus Stop" by the Hollies.

A letter that John writes to His Lordship the evening after the "One kiss, to take with me" scene.

When John Bates takes over the management and operation of the lighthouse he expects a life of quiet and serenity. What he does not expect is to save the life of prominent Council Member and fishery magnate, Robert Crawley, or to meet the manager of the day-to-day operations of the closest fishery, Anna Smith. What follows, between the tumults of wind, rain, and sea, is unknown

It was strange, how quickly he had grown accustomed to being touched in such an intimate way. No one had ever done anything before, and he had been quite certain that no matter who was doing the touching, it was simply something that he would not get used to. But Anna had proven him to be wrong yet again. Now, it was his safety.

John Bates has always looked to the stars. Cover image by annambates.

Modern AU. There are certain mundane things in life that make it feel as if you're falling in love all over again.

Modern A/U. Different circumstances bring John Bates and Anna Smith to Seattle, Washington. But what if Anna is the one with the secret? Rating will go up as the story progresses.

Modern AU. If Anna had been told three years ago that the week of her sister's wedding would change her own life for good, she probably would have wondered what on earth they had been smoking. She had longed for more, it was true, but she would certainly not have believed that such a clichéd scenario would have brought her together with the man that she was in love with.

Modern AU. After weeks of live performances, football commentator John Bates has made it to the final of "Dance With Me", in no small part down to his professional dancing partner Anna Smith. And with controversial performances and backstage dramas spilling into the public eye, this night is set to change John's life in ways he couldn't have guessed. Cover art by brendanbyfanny.

They've never spoken but their paths cross every day... can you really love at first sight?

It's Christmas Eve in the Bates' home. There's lots of love, some old traditions and maybe some new ones. (Banna Modern AU)

Set in 1956. Father John Bates is at a turning point in his life when he's offered a chance at a new beginning...but life sometimes has different plans.

Those who love you remember your beauty when you feel ugly, your wholeness when you are broken and your innocence when you feel guilty. S4 AU. Banna

Journal entries written by John & Anna(actually Handy-for-the-bus & Terriejane)after they left service and became the proprietors of the Grantham Arms Hotel in Downton Village. Rated K through M.

Modern Day AU, Coffee House Fic. Fluff? Probably. Based on a prompt from awesomegreentie. We started with a T rating, but who was I kidding? We promptly moved up to a strong M at Chapter 5.

A look into the lives of the Bates' pursuing their dreams beyond Downton Abbey. (A Banna one-shot response to the "A Picture is Worth 1000 Words" Challenge #6: The Campfire)

"He was back. Her body told her so. It was singing with it." Giving the Bates' the love life they deserve. S 3, post prison. Enter at your own discretion.

Modern AU. After Anna suggests that they should watch a TV show together, John confides in his friend. Robert thinks he's got the measure of it, but John finds that the evening goes beyond his wildest expectation.

AU. John Bates' only way to divorce his wife and keep his company is to prove she is having an affair. Anna Smith of Carson's Private Investigators goes undercover on the case. What starts out as an infidelity investigation becomes much more and when John finds himself in serious trouble, Anna's skills and heart are put to the test.

Modern, Completely AU. John and Anna have been central in each others lives for as long as they can remember. How will their relationship cope as they navigate teenage years, new realtionships and adulthood?

Downton Abbey Season 1-6 spoilers. Here is another Banna story, hopefully better than my last one. This takes place after the last season. Enjoy! Also I have another story coming soon!

This is a kinda AU to Bannas wedding. Not everything is diffrent from the show but a bit. I hope you like it. Disclaimer: I don t own Downton Abbey, it all belongs to Julian Fellowes The Title and the lyrics belong to The Script.

Things Anna and John say to each other at various moments of their lives.

Modern AU. John Bates, an eclectic Artist and Dr. Anna Bates, a controlling surgeon meet on Christmas Eve while waiting for news about loved ones in the hospital. They are quickly captivated by one another's kindness and caring ways, but will their polar opposite lives prove to be too much chaos for a chance at real love?

Some holiday indulgences can lead to bad decisions and terrible consequences. A/B Modern AU.

He had been gone for ten months, but it felt like centuries ago. For now, the memories would have to do. Modern AU.

A modern A/U one shot where John Bates is desperately trying to get home in time for Christmas with his wife and children

It promises to be the best year of their life.

On their way back to London for Christmas, snow delays their flight and forces them to a night in Chicago. While Anna wants to make the most out of it, her colleague, Bates, doesn't like it at all. Modern AU.

Modern AU. She is still the main suspect of Green's murder, but finally out of prison, at least for the time being. Desperately looking for a job, while trying to put her life back together, Anna meets Mr Bates.

Modern AU. The beginning of an affair of convenience and understanding. Anna Smith and John Bates are professionals who live on opposite sides of the globe. When they meet at a conference, things get personal too quickly, and they have to deal with the consequences of a seemingly casual relationship that neither of them was looking for. Prequel to So Long, Lonesome.

Modern AU. He was a depressed, sad, and lonely drunkard, and all because of a mistake he made 15 years ago. And then...

Halloween had never been John's favourite time of the year, but perhaps his opinion can be changed...

In 1955, Anna attends the funeral of her beloved husband. Her friends and family are there to support her as she thinks through her memories of the man she loved and everything they shared in their life together.

Based on a prompt by Terriejane "AU in which Branson casually opens the pantry only to find Bates and Anna snogging behind the door. They all look at each other, and he shrugs, pulling the door closed and leaving without a word."

"No man can regret loving... as I have loved you." He'd spoken the words before he knew the true meaning of regret.

Anna is a maid travelling with the Earl of Grantham and his family to Newport, visiting Lady Grantham's family. John is seeking a new life in America, away from his past sins. Sparks fly on the ship of dreams and startling revelations promise to change both of their lives for good, but when the ship hits the ice they are not guaranteed a happy end. Highclere Award '14 nom/winner.

It's both the proudest and most difficult day of John Bates' life.

Anna wakes up to find her husband missing, but he hasn't gone far.

A year and a half he'd been in prison, and he was happy to be out. Again. Out again, in the real world, when he thought he'd be in there forever.

After the house party Anna and Bates are finally moving on. They're happy and rebuilding their life together. That is until Lady Mary shares the news of Green's death. Will Anna be able to overcome her suspicions about her husband's involvement or will they force the couple apart? Will it be too late to say I'm sorry? Trigger and spoiler warning for S4.

It has taken a long while for Anna to emerge from the shadows, forever changed but not broken, and he loves her all the same. Contains vague references to the events of Season 4, but nothing detailed. No (official) spoilers beyond Season 5.

Sequel to 'Anna's Nightdress' in response to a request from a reviewer. John and Anna enjoy their first night together at the cottage, with a surprise for each other in store. Disclaimer: I don't own Downton Abbey but it is fun to borrow Oh, and I'm not kidding about the M this time. Y'all seemed to like my fluff/smut mixture ;)

Anna is the only child of Simon and Amelia Smith, owners of a successful cotton factory. When she reaches the age of 21, they decide she's old enough to learn the family business and wed the son of Simon's most trusted business partner. However her parents plans don't go as they wish when Anna discovers that the world holds more than an arranged life. AU, begins in 1851, London

A series of drabbles and one shots, some long some short, about my favorite Downton couple, Bates and Anna. Most are based on scenes I would have like to see between them. Now some are modern! No particular order either. Enjoy! Disclaimer for all chapters: I own nothing when it comes to Downton Abbey. If I did, they'd have to rename the show Happy Fluffy Cottage Times.

Anna investigates a curious mystery, but she soon finds herself struggling to tell what is real and what is in her mind. Post Series 5.

Prompted by Terriejane on Tumblr. In the privacy of their cottage nothing could dampen John's ardour except maybe this…

He went away, time after time, but their love could never keep them apart. Modern Anna x Bates one shot.

Bates and Anna couldn't have known where that first handshake would lead them: short vignettes covering on- and off-screen scenes in their romance.

In the aftermath of their most recent troubles, Anna notices that her husband has become more protective of her than ever.

Amorous meetings at night. Chapter 1: A wedding night. Chapter 2: A homecoming.

Can lovers who were ripped apart in one life find each other and reconnect in the next? AU Anna/Bates reincarnation story. What would have happened if Bates had hanged? Romance with a heavy dollop of mystery as Anna and Bates's paths cross once again and they are inexplicably drawn to each other. Will they figure who they were in the past? And how does that affect their future?

*spoilers for S4, AU from S4E3 onwards* "Suppose you're with child, what will you do then?" "I'll kill myself." The unthinkable has happened: weeks on from the concert, Anna realises that her greatest fear has come true. (M rated and trigger warning). Winner of a Highclere Award for best AU Period Anna/Bates story

John and Anna, along with their children, take a trip to Ireland to visit John's cousin. After his eldest daughter drops a bombshell on their faery hunt, John is determined to spoil his wife, but Anna has a secret of her own.

John and Anna have trouble sleeping when an unexpected visitor arrives

After one month of waiting, Anna and Bates finally move to their cottage, and although their home is still not quite ready, they are not willing to waste one more night sleeping apart. One shot - set.3x8

Set Sometime after Season 4. John and Anna make progress in returning the intimacy they have lost.

Terriejane's Pic Prompt #7 on Tumblr. John Bates arrives home to a session of pampering and passion.

They were married and then he was taken, but oh how joyous (and steamy) their reunion was after he was released from prison and they moved into the cottage. Anna and Bates get to know each other and various rooms of their new home...

John experiences a case of the hiccups and spends the evening wide awake in a foul mood. In an attempt to save Anna from losing sleep John insists he sleep in the other room.

John's mother challenges him to admit his feeling for Anna.

There is joy, there is heartbreak, but in between, in those small moments that define us, there is true love. The story of Anna and Mr. Bates, told in multiple installments.

What does everyone else see that John Bates can't?

Modern AU. Anna and Bates meet at a pub the night before Christmas Eve. The Game is on! Nothing but fluffy flirty fun, with maybe a touch of steam...

After Lady Mary and Jane's wedding present, Anna finds hers dreams have come true at precisely the wrong moment. Suddenly, John has more to fight for than ever before… CS12/S3 AU.

Series 2/AU - After John leaves with Vera, Anna is devastated. But what if someone had come along to mend Anna's broken heart? When John returns about to be free from his wife, and ready to marry Anna; he may not find things exactly how he left them. Will John fight to keep the love of his life? Or will he let his insecurities get in the way, and watch her slip away to another man?

S5 Ep4: What should have happened after the adorable "smack" kiss Anna and Bates shared in Lady Mary's bedroom had they not started in with the mood killing Green talk. Upstairs shenanigans. Started as a fluffy one shot, then was asked to continue it. And it may have gone into smut-ish territory... Special thanks to annambates and a-lady-to-me for their encouragement and praise!

In series 3, Anna and Mr. Bates' letters are stopped, what happens while they wait for their letters to come to be sent? What are Anna and John's thoughts and feelings through that time?

Anna brings her newborn daughter up to the house to introduce her to the servants, and cherishes watching John with her.

When the shrapnel in Bates' knee shifts unexpectedly, the pain is nearly unbearable. Will he and Anna be able to cope with the change in his circumstances, or will it be enough to finally break them apart?

An attempt to reconstruct the events of season 4, particularly the conclusion, in a way that validates the experiences forced on Anna and John.

John is interested in Anna's scars.

Months after Anna's attack, she decides she's ready to attempt intimacy again with her husband. But she was not the only one traumatized by the events of that night.

Series 3 - Post prison release: Anna tells Bates about the book club Molesley suggested they have.

"I want to know why Mrs. Hughes said that 'at least there will be no baby.'"

"Remind me why I thought going to a pub was a good idea?" she asked. John smiled at her indulgently. "You said you'd never been drunk before."

John learns over time the best kind of revenge. He is reminded of this every day, even in the most simplest of ways… Post Series 4. It's fluff, but with references to the events of Series 4.

Modern/AU. John Bates has taken up the vacant Deputy Headmaster post at St Peter's Secondary School in York. Here he meets up again with old friend and headmaster Robert Crawley, as well as Head Of English, Anna Smith.

A haven, happiness, the place her heart has called home. Can these things possibly remain when she returns, a changed person? Two parter, set post 4.5. Trigger warning due to S4 content.

After a lovers quarrel, John and Anna are resigned to their separate sides of the bed, until a random act brings them back together.

In the space of a few hours, Anna Smith's life is turned upside down. Can a chance encounter on a Underground train change everything for the better, and guide her to where she is meant to be? Modern Anna and Bates AU, based on the film Sliding Doors. M Rated from Chapter 10. [Winner of 2014 Highclere Award for Anna/Bates Modern AU story]

John and Anna's 4 year old decides to ask Mr. Carson for a job at Downton Abbey. Fluff-tastic.

Acts of kindness never go unrewarded, especially to those who show kindness the most of all.

Anna arrives at breakfast with a marked face and haunted eyes. Thomas knows something truly awful must have happened. With the help of Mrs. Baxter, he intends to find out exactly what caused such a radical change in Downton's kindest soul and do something about it. (We also get my version of Baxter's mysterious past and a twist ending!) Please read and enjoy!

He gazed across the bed at his wife's face, relaxed and innocent in slumber. In these moments, she looked as young and untouched by life as the first day they'd met. Rated M

What would have happened if Anna had been sicker than anyone realized? When Bates brings the tray, and she doesn't answer he is worried. He breaks all the rules to make sure she is taken care of that night. AU, set in series 1 ep 4.

Trigger warning and S4 spoilers. John and Anna move towards healing after the attack. My attempt to make sense of what happened. Cannon until just before the season finale. Rated M for the depiction of the aftermath of sexual violence. Highclere Award nominee.

When Anna and Bates find out that they are expecting a child, they decide to wait a while before telling anyone. But some secrets are impossible to keep in a place like Downton.

S4 AU. After overhearing the conversation in the hallway between Mrs. Hughes and Anna, Bates decides that he does not need to find out Anna's secret. At least not right away. Last chapter rated "M"

S4 AU (spoilers). Bates barely made it to the bottom of the steps when the first scream reached his ears.

John and Anna Bates find themselves with an afternoon off and nothing else to do.

Season 4 AU/Entire season spoilers – When Mrs. Hughes refuses to share Anna's secret with Mr. Bates, he leaves Downton Abbey.

S4 spoilers. After many months of healing, Mr. and Mrs. Bates begin to make up for lost time.

They release the prisoners at dawn.

S4 spoilers. When a new housemaid shows an interest in Mr. Bates, Anna is forced to confront both her own jealousy and the divide which has grown between her and her husband.

Written from a prompt I received on Tumblr. Anna and John have some fun in the bath on their first night at the cottage after his release.

Anna and Bates discuss courtship and fancies.

Modern A/U- A one shot. John Bates and Anna Smith are set up on Valentines Day... the rest was left up to fate.

When Anna receives news of her family a week after Bates is released, husband and wife must face another hurdle in yet another chapter of their lives, only this time with a six-year-old in tow.

Set after 4.03. Mrs. Hughes struggles to deal with what has happened to Anna. A collection of scenes to fill the gaps left by the show.

A one chapter AU piece. I was prompted with what might have happened if Bates had followed Anna down to the kitchen the night of the concert. Only one chapter.

*Post-S4E3 AU* After the concert, Anna is found and accepts Mrs. Hughes' offers to call in Mr. Bates and Dr. Clarkson

CRACKFIC! Now that THE CONCERT episode has aired in the US, I'm reposting this drabble independently. It was originally in my Chelsie drabble collection, but there is no Chelsie here, so... SEASON 4, EPISODE 3(UK) or 2(US) SPOILERS. I wrote this because I needed some humor in my life after seeing the episode.

Set during the Christmas Special, Anna offers to buy John a penny lick. With that simple phrase John is reminded of the last time Anna offered to buy him a penny lick.

Alternative ending for 4.03, one-shot. What if Bates went down with Anna to prepare her a powder? Pure fluff, because my mind wanted happy Anna and Bates in S4.

Maybe he should have offered to go downstairs with Anna... 4.3 divergent. I know there are a lot of these (this is my second), but I wrote this trying to cope with what we all saw. 4.3 spoilers, obviously.

It's 1927 and eight years of marriage and three beautiful children give Mr and Mrs Bates a lot to look forward to in the future. Life presents new obstacles as it leads John and Anna to a new stage of love, trust and companionship - with their own family included, now. Nominated for four Highclere Awards, winner of two (characterisation for Anna and A/B Period AU).

Modern A/U. An encounter on April Fools Day changes Anna Smith and John Bates lives forever.

In 4.05 Anna and Bates talked in the boot room, then a night passed and the next morning, things seemed okay between them. What happened during the night?

A fic I wrote about 4.04. Two shot!

Bates finds out. Set after episode 4.4

An exploration of Bates's character and personal growth, especially in relation to his relationship with Anna.

Six years ago, they had dreamt of children and owning a little hotel and now, six months after the tragic car accident, could that dream be coming true for Anna and Bates, or is it still a dream just out of their reach?

The trailer freaked us all out. Here is a take on why Bates might have been crying, followed by some naughty goings on in the boot room. Pure fluff.

As Valentine's Day approaches at Downton Abbey, Anna comes up with a plan to make the most of the holiday with John. 4.1 speculation (sort of). Flirty fluff ahead!

Anna & John have enjoyed a few wonderful years happily married before the tides of bliss turn on them once again. They are still madly devoted to one another but soon harsh realities will twist their world around leaving them muddling through sorrow and eventually doubt. What more will life ask them to survive? And will they? This is a work in progress.

A one off story spanning just one day in the life of Bates and Anna, in their work at servants at Downton Abbey. Based during series 4, even though it hasn't started yet.

AU Multichapter - It is 1945 and the devoted couple, Anna and John Bates, have died. While trying to come to terms with their passing, their children, Annabelle and William, discover documents revealing shocking information about their parent's past. With some help from their Godmother, Lady Mary Crawley, they will put together the pieces of their family's history.

Multichapter - Anna and Mr. Bates have been reunited at last, yet, a cottage has not been made available upon his return. Newlyweds that have been separated, once reunited, cannot be kept apart as a vigilant Mrs. Hughes finds out. Forced to live in separate quarters, will the Housekeeper put an end to their shenanigans or will she enable their reunions? Will transition to M.

First Kiss prompt by The Servant's Hall. Set after 1X07 and before 2X01, Molesley's meddling during a village party leads Anna to ask Mr. Bates some unsettling questions.

John Bates is Lord of Downton Abbey. He isn't very happy, until a young maid opens his heart.

John fights depression and tries to get his life back on track. Anna's past still torments her and she's forced to take some time away from work to move on. They both end up in a place called Calm Waters. Will they be able to help each other and cure themselves? Modern AU. M-rated from Chapter 9. Nominated for two Highclere Awards, winner of A/B angst.

John's baking session turns messy. Prompted by phoenixwrites on Tumblr.

Anna notices one of John's quirks; John discovers that a mundane activity is more exciting to Anna than he'd initially thought. Prompted by a-rabbit-hearted-girl on Tumblr.

A look into John and Anna's life as the next stage of it begins, and they welcome some new arrivals. Future Bates Family fluffiness. A follow-up to If You Can't Sleep, but also reads as a stand-alone story. AU post S3.

Did Mrs Patmore's cooked breakfast really satisfy Mr Bates? A story exploring what Anna and John did during their first morning together back at Downton Abbey.

"His lordship said to stay in bed and read books. I don't think he had this in mind."

While in France, Anna purchases a present that she thinks her husband will enjoy.

All of the little firsts we miss for Anna and Bates, and a lot of the conversations we should have seen. Will start fluffy, get mildly angsty, and end steamy.

On their wedding night, John watches Anna sleep, marvelling at everything they've overcome so far and pondering their future.

Bates negotiates his surrender under Anna's perceptive, healing touch. Follows our pair through much of WWI. Alternating POV. Ch20. The Final Chapter. Thank You! Sometimes predictions and promises just take a while. That's why it's good to be patient.

После смерти Эдварда в Вольтере убитая горем Белла оказывается в Чикаго 1918 года, в том самом месте, где началась история семьи Каллен. Судьба дала ей еще один шанс, но оставила без ответов. Почему Белла оказалась в прошлом и сможет ли вернуться обратно?

Daisy happens upon Anna and John taking advantage of the several empty rooms in the house. One-shot, no plot.

John and Anna have been married a few months now and are living in their own little cottage. It's winter, Anna is cold and wants John to warm her up... A pure smutty-fluff-fic and M for a good reason! If this happens after S2, I'll be a happy bunny!

Marian is thrown from her horse and finds herself in a situation she never could have a imagined. A/U

A 'what-if-Ethan-wasn't-cut-out-of-the-show' kinda story. Mulder POV.

Set after the end of the series. Scully and Mulder are living under aliases when Scully receives an email from an old friend sending them back to the world they left behind. Just basically a family oriented story.

Небольшая серия драблов\виньеток с участием Малдера и Скалли. Написано лет эдак триста назад, поэтому прошу сильно тапками не кидаться.

A more realistic IMHO rewrite of the season 8 episodes “Essence” and “Existence”.

Mulder is kidnapped with no chance of escape. Can Scully find him in time?